#fingers crossed I can manage that because doing anything in Dec/Jan is a nightmare

[kay-claire]

So I went to my doctor today and I already knew I liked her, but she totally cemented my love for her today.

I started going to this doctor at the beginning of the year for my transition. She's a trans woman, and she wrote a book about her transition. When I first went to her I was a bit intimidated, because she talks in a very no-nonsense way, and it was only after my second visit that I realised she has a really dry sense of humour.

Anyway. I really want to get top surgery ASAP, and I asked her for a referral. And my biggest question with the surgeon she suggested is "do you know if this surgeon is going to tell me I can't get surgery without losing weight/lowering my BMI/whatever?" because I've heard horror stories online of course, and one of the other surgeons on my list had told someone they had to lose weight before they could get top surgery. And my doctor was like, "I do not gate keep my patients from the care they need. I highly doubt this doctor will tell you that, but if she does please let me know." And then also said that the BMI is pseudoscience and that top surgery IS a way to lose weight (which is a joke I make in my head ALL THE TIME - like oh people want me to lose weight? Cool I'll chop my tits off!)